Slovenia vs South Sudan: Primary school starting age
Slovenia
6 years
in 2025
South Sudan
6 years
in 2025
Slovenia rank
33rd
South Sudan rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Slovenia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 6 years against 6 years in South Sudan, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 33rd and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 6.4 years | 6 years | 0.4 years | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school starting age, Slovenia or South Sudan?
- Slovenia, at 6 years against 6 years in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Slovenia and South Sudan?
- 0 years, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and South Sudan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Slovenia and South Sudan rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Slovenia ranks 33rd and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.